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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1347, 15 November 1884, Page 2

SiKOßthe forgoing was written we ha»« learnt, on exo llent authority, that Mi Stewart will commence the working survey of the Palmerston- Gorge line on Monday cext; Our information, however, #tatea that he is jMtnwied to *»miacnc# fam

Woodrilli. This is by uo means sati-fau-tery. As wo hav« previoualy p imeJ o it, G>v«rn iient will effect a considerable Baring in the coat of construction by commencing from Palmeretou, and will alio huve a portion of the line proving reproductive while tha difficult Gorge Sdction pt«>---pi-r is being male, and in view of this it is deniable tha tha au vey ihoud egin from tha Palmeraton eno in oraer to ensure th s portion of the contract being let at tli>: earliest possible period. There is no object to be gained *y ou shmg through from Woodviile unless the lice is alfo met by the one from Palmerston, but by push* ing through from Palmerston, the travelling puilic would at once experince benefit from the line. We trust tbe member ror the district will use his influence in the matter, and that Government wi 1 re ognise tue desirability of commencing from the point from which all Bupplies mu.-t be drawn, and on the portion of the line which will be the easiest to construct and the bpeediest to prove reproductive.